As the brick sector is a prominent contributor to air pollution in Dhaka, it is important to distinguish its contribution to the city's air pollution from other sources, including transport and ...

South Asia is expected to continue to be the fastest-growing emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) region over the next two years. This is largely thanks to robust growth in India, but growth ...

This two-part policy brief series traces the development and reform of law in India related to three critical areas that ...

This Brief examines the challenges in implementing laws protecting women’s land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. While some progress has been made in enacting legal protections, remaining discriminatory ...

This research analyzes the evolution of maternity and paternity leave across the world, covering 190 countries over 52 years. The data show striking differences both within and between countries in ...

The Country Opinion Survey in Chad assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Chad perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and ...

Family law has witnessed significant global progress over the past 50 years: Since 1970, 600 million women have gained ...

This brief is the first in a series of several companion pieces that assess the state of the business environment in 27 ...